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Saturday, October 8, 2016

CHINA - Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom

"The site includes archaeological remains of three cities and 40 tombs:
Wunu Mountain City, Guonei City and Wandu Mountain City, 14 tombs are
imperial, 26 of nobles. All belong to the Koguryo culture, named after
the dynasty that ruled over parts of northern China and the northern
half of the Korean Peninsula from 277 BC to AD 668. Wunu Mountain City
is only partly excavated. Guonei City, within the modern city of Ji’an,
played the role of a ‘supporting capital’ after the main Koguryo capital
moved to Pyongyang. Wandu Mountain City, one of the capitals of the
Koguryo Kingdom, contains many vestiges including a large palace and 37
tombs. Some of the tombs show great ingenuity in their elaborate
ceilings, designed to roof wide spaces without columns and carry the
heavy load of a stone or earth tumulus (mound), which was placed above
them." -http://whc.unesco.org